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One of my most favorite hobby passions for nearly all my life has been working with amateur radio, an activity known euphemistically as “ham radio.” My amateur radio call sign is K2EU. The fascination, other than with the technical aspects of electronics, is to be able to chat with like-minded folks in all corners of the world. There is even an international medical and dental amateur radio organization called MARCO, the Medical Amateur Radio Council, of which I am proud to be a founding member. Hams exchange small talk as well as in-depth discussions about lives, loves, and activities. The MARCO group even has a “grand rounds of the air” for doctors from across the globe to discuss cases of interest to all. All these years for me, radio has been a most relaxing, revealing, thought-provoking, and fun activity.
What brings it to mind now, serving as President of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, is the closeness that one feels for the Fellows of the Academy, many of whom speak in tongues so different, and whose way of life is sharply contrasted to one’s own. Just as in the radio game, being a fellow dentist,—each individually pledged as one to the |
ideals of the Academy—is the singular connecting thread that is not tenuous, but strong. When we meet fellow dentists from another culture, we know we are bonded to them. First through education. It was the same as ours. They, too, passed the initiation, and so we understand each other.
All of us who practice must deal with our patients who have problems, dental, physical, and stressful. We work with them; we help them; we solve problems of pain, stress, and anxiety for them, and with them. Because of that, we Fellows are as one. I have found it a great adventure to meet with our Fellows when they come to meet with us on our turf, and even more delightful to meet with them on theirs. As the President of the year, I greet all of our Fellows and do hope I can meet many of you personally. As the holidays approach, my family and I want to extend to you and yours a joyous, happy holiday time. |
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Dr. Frederick J. Halik
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Leadership 2000 Conference
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Chairman Robert Friedman noted that this first year of the millennium is our PFA kick-off for a new exciting program of enhancement for the Academy to distinguish itself as the pre-eminent international dental honor society in the world.
The objective of the Leadership Conference is to provide Section Chairs with as much information about the Academy as possible, to provide them with the tools to enable the Section officers to run their operations effectively, to have them interact with their peers and Academy officers, and to generate within each of them enthusiasm for the Academy and their tasks as leaders in the Academy. This Conference is essentially a management seminar. Registration is through the Central Office. Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal will be sending materials out to all the Section Chairs, who may also call the office to make conference reservations. The Leadership Conference will be held at the Swissôtel in Chicago, where the last three leadership conferences have been held. The Saturday event will start out with a continental breakfast at 7:30 a.m. during which Section Chairs can meet with the Academy Officers and other Chairs. PFA International President Fred Halik will welcome everyone formally at 8:30 a.m., followed by International Trustee Bob Friedman’s discussion on Leadership and Leaders. PFA Historian Ben Swanson will present the history of PFA, with President Halik talking on the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the Academy. Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal will present the PFA organizational structure and the role of the Central Office. Foundation Executive Secretary Shig Kishi will give an address on “Our Funding Father—The Foundation.” After lunch, President-elect M. David Campbell, along with Editor James Brophy, will discuss publicity, promotion, and public relations. At 2:00 p.m., a series of International Committee reports will be offered by Hall of Fame Chairman Ray Klein, International Trustee Pierre Marois, Mentorship co-Chairs M.Christine Benoit (Rhode Island Chair) and International Trustee Mike Perpich, International Trustee Gordan Stine on our smokeless tobacco project, International Trustee James Englander on honors and awards, and Southern California Section Chair Charles Eller and International Trustee Kevin Roach on membership recruitment. |
Dr. Robert Friedman will speak on Section organization and management. He will cover hosting a Section organizational meeting and communications, and Delaware Chair Alan Stewart will talk about leadership organization and duties. Ohio Chair Al Uveges and Rhode Island Chair Christine Benoit will discuss Section service projects and Foundation support. International Trustee Gary Lowder and PFA past President Larry Barrett will talk on successful mentorship programs.
Section Chairs will then meet with their respective Trustees in private sessions to discuss local problems and solutions. The Section Chairs will then be asked to create a list of Section goals and outline a plan to achieve them. The Conference will conclude with a general gathering of all the Chairs and Academy officers to discuss common problems and answers. Our Academy has been expanding very quickly. Membership is up, more programs have been initiated, and programs already in progress have been growing in effectiveness and importance. The main reason this is happening is that all areas of PFA leadership have taken active roles in promoting programs to meet the needs of our profession. This is in answer to the question many have asked: How can I become involved in trying to correct the problems we are currently facing in dentistry? The Pierre Fauchard Academy is addressing those problems through positive programs carried out by the top 3% of the world’s dentists, who are already proven leaders in their areas. This Leadership Conference shares with all our PFA Fellows the means and tools to be in the vanguard of shaping global dentistry. But beyond its impact within PFA, this Conference arms its participants to be able to take up leadership roles in their communities as well. Attending this Leadership Conference not only helps the Academy, it trains the participants in methods that they can use for helping any organization in their community. See you in Chicago next year! |
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Annual Meeting in Hawaii—8–10 October 1999
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A couple hours after Friday’s sunrise, PFA International President James Long rapped the Academy Board to order. But outside the ocean-view picture windows, bathers were already filling the beach and surfers were riding the waves into shore. International Trustee Scott Welch gave the Invocation to start the meeting process that was to last for 3 days. President’s Report In his final report for his term, President Long emphasized the year’s highlights. This included the successful move of our Central Office to the Community College of Southern Nevada complex in Las Vegas; our Second International CE Course last March; the rise in membership; our scheduled Hall of Fame ceremony honoring Dr. L.D. Pankey at his new institute in Key Biscayne, Florida, this month; the planning for the Leadership 2000 Conference in Chicago next year; our growing Mentorship Program; our presence at the National Museum of Dentistry; and our expanding Foundation projects.  President Jim Long gives report; Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal and President-elect Fred Halik listen Dr. Long described the excellent reception he received when attending the Canadian Dental Association Meeting in Nova Scotia and the PFA activities with Canadian Trustee Kevin Roach and past PFA President Michael Cripton. He will also represent PFA at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Key Biscayne and at the FDI Congress in Mexico City, where he will officiate at our Elmer Best Award presentation. Dr. Long was particularly appreciative of the membership’s response to his Dental World appeal for more contributions to our Foundation. They have nearly doubled since last year at this time. Secretary/Treasurer’s Report Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal reported that most of our equipment and furniture have been installed at our new headquarters within the Community College of Southern Nevada. The Central Office is currently busy with making the computer adjustments and updating. Our Web site is being updated regularly. Currently installed is a new page for ordering PFA-inscribed items such as pens, caps, and apparel that can be ordered directly from the supplier. Forms are available at the site. Most of the 1999 dues have been collected. And there will be no dues increase for next year. Those who have not paid their current dues are urged to do so immediately so that this year’s books may be closed out on time. All outstanding bills are current. |
Dr. Kozal also reported that 28 Dentist of the Year plaques have been sent out for presentation, along with 6 retiring Section Chair Awards, 88 Student Honor Certificates, and 158 Life Member letters. A total of 499 new Fellows have been processed—360 in the United States and 139 international—with 55 more awaiting processing. This year’s Foundation contributions have increased, with $580 international, $2,425 from Life Members, and $17,549 from U.S. Fellows. Budget & Finance Chairman Fred Halik, PFA President-elect, along with President Jim Long, immediate past President Shig Kishi, and Vice President David Campbell, held quarterly teleconferences to review the financial report and the budget. The committee recommended funding our Leadership 2000 Conference, increasing the Section Chair stipend for attending, and bringing our initiation fee into line with the expenses of processing a membership. The committee also prepared the 1999–2000 Budget, which was presented on the first day of the annual meeting and accepted by the Board on the last day of the meeting. Foundation Report Foundation President Robert Shira reported that the Grants Program was running smoothly. More than $100,000 of scholarship money was distributed to 54 U.S. dental schools and 37 international dental schools. The dental equipment donated by our late Georgia Section Chair Michael Kennedy, which was originally to have gone to a Lions Club–sponsored dental clinic in Costa Rica, was sent to dental clinics in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico when the Lions clinic failed to materialize.  Foundation President Bob Shira giving report The Loader-Espinach Lecture was held last February in San Juan, Costa Rica. Section Chair Mario Rodriguez Cordero hosted the event, with Dr. Poul Holm Pedersen keynoting the affair. Our ongoing contribution to establish an Espinach Audiovisual Computer Clinic at the dental school in Costa Rica is nearing fulfillment. Foundation Treasurer George Higue distributed an in-depth report on the Foundation’s funds—check-by-check expenditures and investment incomes for all three funds handled by the Foundation. These include the Espinach legacy, the U.S. account, and the Mitch Nakayama funds. Unfortunately, the Foundation contributions from the membership were so low in 1998 that the IRS changed the status of our Foundation from public to private to collect more taxes. Executive Director Shig Kishi noted that past PFA Presidents Lee Bongers and Martin Naimark have retired from the Foundation Board. |
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Constitution & Bylaws The bulk of the meeting over the next 3 days centered on Chairman David Campbell’s Committee reorganization of our Constitution, Bylaws, and Policy Manual changes. While none were policy changes, the committee addressed housekeeping matters, gender-neutral language, and language updating line by line.  L-R: President Jim Long and Vice President David Campbell making Bylaws changes with Board This enormous task demanded individual reading and votes section by section for each change. The only obvious change that affects us will be the use of the word “Chair” to signify the previous use of “Chairman” and/or “Chairperson.” This word will appear in all our publications to indicate the head of a committee regardless of gender. |
• Vice President M. David Campbell was nominated as President-elect. • Trustee Scott Welch was selected as Vice President. • Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal was renominated for another term. • Utah Section Chair Gary Lowder was chosen as International Trustee for Region 5. The Board approved the Nominating Committee’s report and the election to office followed. Publicity & Publications Editor James Brophy reported attending an all-day conference on publicity sponsored by the Order of Elks (BPOE) and an Editor’s Conference sponsored by the American Association of Dental Editors (AADE), of which we are members. This was to prepare presentations for the Leadership 2000 Conference. Dr. Brophy proposed that we help sponsor the AADE Media Workshop planned for 30 April 2000 in Minneapolis during the Minnesota North Star Dental Meeting. The Board agreed. Arrangements will be made to invite our PFA Section Editors as well. Dr. Brophy went on to point out two articles in the 4 October 1999 ADA News that highlighted our Academy’s activities. One was on a Foundation grant and the other was the Illinois Section induction of John Zapp as a PFA Fellow. Editor Brophy noted that there are still copies available of The Life and Times of Pierre Fauchard, by the late French author André Bésombes, translated into English by George Higue; and The Legacy, by our late editor Cliff Loader. Contact Dental World Editor Jim Brophy to purchase copies. Awards Committee Chair Scott Welch gave his Committee’s recommendations: • Dr. Francisco Raul Miranda B. for the Elmer Best Award; • Dr. James P. Vernetti for the Gold Medal; • Dr. Jack Gottschalk for the Distinguished Service Award; • ADA past President David Whiston for the President’s Award; • Diana Cecilia Ortega Ameiva for Honorary Fellowship; • Mexico Chair Ernesto Acuña E. for the Certificate of Merit; and • 3M Company for the Dental Trade & Industry Award. The Board approved the Committee’s suggestions unanimously. Leadership 2000 Conference International Trustee and Conference Chairman Robert Friedman announced plans for the February Conference at the Swissôtel in Chicago. He promised an “action-packed adventure into honing leadership skills” useful for PFA service. All Section Chairs are urged to contact the Central Office to secure their place. |
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Mentorship Committee Co-Chair M. Christine Benoit gave her report on the growing number of Sections that have become active in our Mentorship Program.  Dr. M. Christine BenoitDr. Benoit distributed a copy of the new color Mentorship brochure, soon to be available to all Sections upon request. Dr. Benoit noted that our Mentorship Program is one answer to today’s crisis in dental ethics. This PFA program serves all of international dentistry and our patients globally. Section Chairmen’s Caucus Vice President David Campbell hosted a meeting for the many attending Section Chairs after the President’s Luncheon on Saturday. Their suggestions were presented to the Board Sunday afternoon and assigned to the various committees and officers for determination. International Continuing Education Course Chair Michael Perpich and his Committee analyzed the Las Vegas program and the attendance for our Second International CE Course last March. While the program provided useful information and was attended by the same number as the first one held last year in London, it was felt that the presentations were perhaps too commercial, giving the impression of PFA product endorsement. The attendance may have been greater if we had held our CE course in conjunction with an ongoing dental meeting. Trustee & Section Chair Reports Reports from the Trustees and Section Chairs are presented in this issue of Dental World under “Section News.”  Section Chairs in attendance Committee Appointments Incoming President Frederick Halik presented his list for Committee appointments for the 1999–2000 year term. They were adopted by the Board. Use of “FPFA” Designation Some inquiries had been made concerning the proper use of the initials for PFA members who list them following their titles. The standard guidelines are the same for all dental honor organizations in using “F” for “Fellow” preceding the organization’s initials. In our case, that is “FPFA,” for “Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy.” The order, or “ranking,” of the various honor organizations following your name is determined by the chronological order of your inductions, with the earliest listed first. |
preceding the organization’s initials. In our case, that is “FPFA,” for “Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy.” The order, or “ranking,” of the various honor organizations following your name is determined by the chronological order of your inductions, with the earliest listed first. The confusion seemed to arise from some thinking this stood for the Foundation of the PFA. The Foundation is titled the Pierre Fauchard Academy Foundation and has no abbreviation. In writing about our different groups, however, we will often refer to the Fellowship group as “the Academy” and the funding arm as “the Foundation.” The tricolor lapel pin of the PFA, which represents the French flag, should be worn with the red side out and the blue side toward the heart. Some say that the order of position of pins on your lapel should also reflect the rank of initiation as well, but this seems to be more an organizational guideline, not a hard and fast rule. President’s Reception Dr. James Long presided over the evening’s cocktail party and greeted PFA Fellows from all over the world. As the business of the day was concluded by the many dental groups meeting during the ADA Session, many members and dignitaries joined us for hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and discussion before heading to dinner. Many contacts were made and friendships renewed. Fellowship Dinner The Sunday afternoon Academy Board Meeting wound into evening as the Board attempted to complete the reorganization of the Constitution and Bylaws. Finally, the scheduled Fellowship Dinner called a halt to their efforts and they joined 70-some Fellows and their wives in a no-host repast to celebrate their social bonds with family. During the formal ceremony of passing the gavel of leadership, Dr. Fred Halik received the charge for President for the coming year. Foundation Meeting President Robert Shira called the Foundation Board to order and the PFA past Presidents went right to work. The session was attended by past Presidents Robert Shira, George Higue, Carl Lundgren, Shig Kishi, William Kort, Larry Barrett, Min Horiuchi, Michael Cripton, Nicholas Saccone, and Academy President Jim Long and President-elect Fred Halik. The 1999 grant applications were presented and voted on. Much of the information presented at the Academy Board meeting earlier was repeated for the minutes of the Foundation Meeting.  Foundation Board Meeting |
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President’s Luncheon At noon on Saturday, all meetings halted for our annual President’s Luncheon to honor the many dignitaries who attended our function.  President’s Luncheon. At head table, L-R: Secretary/Treasurer Richard Kozal at podium, President Jim Long, Gold Medal recipient Jim Vernetti, Vice President David Campbell, Distinguished Service Award recipient Jack Gottschalk, and Foundation President Robert Shira One of the results from our Constitution & Bylaws changes was to formalize the name of this event. In many past years (1969– 1994), this occasion was called the Memorial Luncheon. An essayist would present the contributions of some outstanding dental individual. The last presentation was given by Dr. James Vernetti on Dr. George Hollenback. And this day, Dr. Vernetti returned to accept the PFA Gold Medal and Dr. Hollenback was scheduled to be installed in the Hall of Fame. History comes full circle. From 1994 to 1998, this event was named the Awards Luncheon. With the awards presentations, induction of new Fellows, and installation of officers (along with a gourmet lunch) sandwiched in between ADA meetings, PFA Meetings, and Foundation Meetings, the traditional essay presentation made our event almost an all-afternoon affair. Sadly, the officers decided to drop the memorial and hence the luncheon’s name. This ended a long-standing tradition which, with our fast-paced world and increased business load, could no longer be afforded in time. During the interim, the name Awards Luncheon was used to signify the event, but this year the Board adopted a provision to officially call this the President’s Luncheon, focusing the honor on our retiring PFA President. On this sweet Hawaiian day, Judy and Richard Kozal puts leis around the necks of our head table guests as the gentle tradewinds lofted off the beach into our Sheraton Waikiki banquet room. Outgoing President Jim Long welcomed the 130-some guests—especially his family, who had made the long trip to this Pacific paradise. Dr. David Malcolm gave the Invocation and Dr. Long made the introductions. President’s Award Lunch was followed by a keynote address given by past ADA President, and PFA Fellow, Dr. David A. Whiston of Virginia.  Past ADA President David Whiston Dr. Whiston discussed dentistry and medicine’s future as independent or unionizing. He itemized the similarities that we share in self-governance, following science in treatment, and our treatment of diseases. Then he noted the differences between the two professions. Dentistry is health care that works. While 80% of our profession deals with primary care given by the general dentist, medicine has gone to specialization more. We are cost-effective and genuinely concerned about the rising costs of delivering care. Prevention is the foundation of dental care.Of concern to the public are the 44.3 million people not covered by health insurance, the rising costs of medicine, and the removal of the sole responsibility for treatment from the general practitioner. To address the problems of government encroachment and |
insurance industry control, the American Medical Association is flirting with the idea of unionization. But as one FTC individual put it, “If quality of care is the goal, a union is not the prescription.” Dr. Whiston noted that if a medical union would never strike, where is the leverage? What can a medical union cede in talks that does not compromise medical care? Unions demand unity, but most professionals are very independent thinkers. We need to concentrate on the marketplace issues, production and distribution, through our existing professional organizations. He further reported that nurse practitioners are now writing 68% of the prescriptions as medical specialists give up this responsibility. Dr. Whiston urged us to study the demand-side economics. We are a small player in the health care arena. We are a primary care–driven profession and should be wary of losing control over this area. We need to focus on getting underserved areas in to the mainstream. Putting ourselves into labor unions does nothing to elevate our profession or deal with our problems from the position of our primary concern: the health care of our patients. We need to strengthen our profession through our professional organizations to continue the high standard of patient care that we aspire to. President Jim Long presented the President’s Award to Dr. Whiston for his outstanding service to our profession and to organized dentistry. Fellowship Induction Hawaiian Section Chair Fumio Tsuji then inducted six new Fellows into the Academy and presented their Section’s Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Ernest Scheerer of Honolulu.  L-R: Award recipient Ernest Scheerer, President Long, Hawaii Chair Fumio Tsuji Dental Trade & Industry Award Dr. Frederick Palensky, 3M Division Vice President, accepted the PFA Dental Trade & Industry Award for the former Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. He thanked the Academy on behalf of 3M and described how pleased the company was with this recognition. The American Dental Trade Association also noted 3M’s unselfish commitment to the dental community and seconded our recognition of 3M’s contributions to the dental profession. International Distinguished Service Award Dr. Jack W. Gottschalk of Cincinnati was recognized for his outstanding efforts in developing and founding the National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore. Dr. Gottshalk observed that the PFA and the National Museum of Dentistry share many of the same goals, because “if you have no idea where you have been, you have no idea where to go.” Dr. Gottschalk spent his wedding anniversary receiving honors from our Academy and the ADA.  Distinguished Service Award recipient Jack Gottschalk |
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PFA Gold Medal
With great pleasure, the Academy’s Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to the progress and standing of the dental profession was presented to Dr. James P. Vernetti of California. His name joins such other dental greats as George Eastman, Ray Wells, Elmer Best, George Hollenback, Harold Hillenbrand, Robert Shira, J. Murray Gavel, and Norm Olsen, to name a few.  President Long presenting Gold Medal to Jim Vernetti Dr. Vernetti first thanked his mother and father for immigrating from Italy with their only son and giving him the advice to first get an education and then be his own boss. This led him to dentistry, on the advice of his family physician. After his graduation from the University of Southern California in 1937, he began an illustrious career of dedication and service. His life-long activities represent the return of love to those who helped him along the way. As Dr. Vernetti reminded everyone, “Service above self is the greatest feeling.” |
Installation of Officers for 1999–2000
Immediate past President Shig Kishi installed Frederick Halik of New York as our next President, M. David Campbell of Michigan as President-elect, Scott Welch of Wyoming as Vice President, Richard Kozal of Nevada as Secretary/Treasurer, and Gary Lowder of Utah as International Trustee. Outgoing President Jim Long passed the gavel and President’s emblem to Dr. Halik, symbolizing the changing of the guard that would officially take place after the Fellowship Dinner Sunday evening, following the closure of the annual meetings. President Fred Halik introduced his family and gave brief remarks. “Pierre Fauchard would be proud of us today.” We have kept the faith of his founding this profession. We accept change and make it work for us. We see charlatans for what they are as he did in his day. And we will continue to maintain the high standards of the Academy founded in his honor. The President’s Luncheon was adjourned, and the meetings went on. Dr. David Campbell immediately called the Section Chairs into caucus and Foundation President Robert Shira reconvened the Foundation Board.  President Fred Halik addressing Luncheon |
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Calendar of Events
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25–27 February—Swissôtel, Chicago
Academy Interim Meeting 26 February—Swissôtel, Chicago Leadership 2000 Conference 27–29 October—Swissôtel, Chicago Academy Annual Meeting Foundation Board Meeting 28 October—Swissôtel, Chicago President’s Luncheon |
28 October–2 November—Hyatt Regency, Chicago
ADA Meeting 29 November–2 December 2000—Paris FDI World Dental Congress 13–17 October 2001—Kansas City ADA annual Session |
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In Memoriam
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Emanuel “Bud” Tarrson, our 1997 Gold Medal recipient, passed away on 5 October. Bud was a remarkable man and a good friend to dentistry. His philanthropic generosity was well known. He matched our contribution to the National Museum of Dentistry to the amount of $25,000, which allowed us to locate our U.S. Hall of Fame venue there. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. The Board appropriated a memorial contribution in his name to the Foundation.
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Dr. J. Murray Gavel was a past International PFA President (1976) and received the 1985 Fauchard Gold Medal. He was 99 years old when he left us on 12 August. In 1996, the PFA Foundation granted $5,000 to the J. Murray Gavel Clinical Research Lectureship Fund at the Forsyth Dental Center in Boston. Upon his passing, the PFA Massachusetts Section sent a donation to the J. Murray Gavel Research Center at Tufts University.
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Canada
McGill University Director of Periodontics Louis Touyz thanked the Foundation for the opportunity to present their scholarship award to student Souzi Mahanna last March at the Montreal General Hospital Lecture Theatre. |
Uruguay
Chairman Roy Cooper and Fellow Susumu Nisizaki presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to University of Montevideo Dental School student Maria Gonzalez at their annual Awards Ceremony.  Chair Roy Cooper (background) and Fellow Susumu Nisizaki present Scholarship Award to Maria Gonzalez |
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Ireland
Chair Robin O’Sullivan presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to Dublin Dental School student Darrelle Power, who used the award to fund an elective in San Francisco. India On behalf of the India PFA, Dr. L.S. Chawla, Vice Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, presented the Foundation scholarship award to senior dental student Zarina Alya of the Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College in Calcutta. |
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Connecticut Chair Howard Mark presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine junior Julie Hansen in September during a reception for the incoming dental class. Florida Chairman Thomas Hart presented the Foundation scholarship to University of Florida College of Dentistry student May Chen in the Dean’s Office. Oklahoma Chair James Saddoris, past ADA President, presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry student Robi Craig in Tulsa during the Oklahoma Dental Association Meeting. |
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The Assistant Director for Student Affairs at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Donna Hawkins, thanked the Foundation for the student scholarship that was presented to Hidemi Oka on 22 May during the Sixth Annual Senior Awards Luncheon. PFA was listed in the awards program above ACD’s scholarship presentation. Rhode Island The Rhode Island Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped sent a letter of appreciation to the Foundation for their grant support of the Rhode Island Donated Dental Services Program. In the letter, President Clark Sammartino noted that without PFA help, their program would have folded and more than $1.3 million of donated dental services would not have been delivered to hundreds of needy patients. |
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Chicago Meeting Schedule
25–27 February 2000—Swissôtel All Section Chairs are invited to attend the Board Meetings. All agenda reports are to be sent to the Central Office by 10 February 2000 for inclusion in the meeting packets. A block of hotel rooms will be held until 24 January 2000. Reservations must be made before that date to obtain a discounted room rate. Please confirm your attendance with the Central Office at 1-800-232-0099 (fax 1-702-365-8002) to insure that materials are provided for you. |
Thursday, 24 February
Executive Committee Meeting Friday, 25 February—8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Academy Board Meeting, Verbier Room Saturday, 26 February—8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Leadership 2000 Conference, William Tell Theater Saturday, 26 February—6:30 p.m. Fellowship Dinner Sunday, 27 February—8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Academy Board Meeting, Verbier Room |
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Trustee Bernardo Levit, who attended the Hawaii Meeting, will host his meeting on 4 December in Buenos Aires during the Asociacion Odontologica Argentina Meeting.
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Trustee William Winspear, who attended the Hawaii Meeting, announced induction of new members during the next meeting of the Australian Dental Congress to be held in Brisbane, Queensland, in 2001. PFA Student Merit Certificates were awarded to students in all the dental schools in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. The 1999 Gordon Rowell Prize for excellence was awarded to Emma Jane Bell of South Australia for her distinguished research into the microdontia of permanent teeth in Down’s syndrome individuals. |
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Chair Jose Dahan attended the Hawaii Meeting and reported on the progress they were making with their WEPE Mentorship Program. Chair Jose Dahan |
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Secretary Renato Osvaldo Geromel attended the Hawaii Meeting to give the report for Brazil to the Board.
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Trustee Kevin Roach hosted their Fellowship Induction Breakfast in Halifax, Nova Scotia, during the CDA annual meeting. PFA President Jim Long and past President Michael Cripton assisted in inducting 21 new Fellows into the Academy.
Fellow John Diggens, a Vancouver endodontist, became President of the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) at the annual Board of Governors Meeting in Ottawa last September. Dr. Diggens is a past President of the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia and of the University of British Columbia Alumni Association. He currently chairs the Board of Green College at UBC, and sits on the Board of Green Institutions at Oxford and at Dallas, Texas. Dr. Diggens teaches at UBC in the department of oral medicine and surgical sciences. Fellow George Sweetnam of Lindsay, Ontario, has been selected to serve as Vice President of the Canadian Dental Association at the Board of Governors Meeting in Ottawa last September. Dr. Sweetnam has served as President of the Ontario Dental Association. Dr. Sweetnam is also active in Swim Canada and his daughter Nancy is a two-time Olympian in swimming and a Commonwealth Gold Medallist. Fellow George Peacock of Saskatoon was awarded Honorary Membership in the CDA at the annual Awards Luncheon in Ottawa last September. This is the CDA’s highest honor, recognizing an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the profession. Dr. Peacock has been the Registrar for the College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatoon for the last quarter of a century and served as President before that. He is a clinical professor at the University of Saskatoon College of Dentistry. Fellow Daniel Pelland of Montreal was presented with the CDA’s Distinguished Service Award last September in Ottawa at the annual Awards Luncheon. Dr. Pelland serves as Executive Director for the Québec Dental Surgeons Association and has been their past President. Fellow Marcia Boyd of Vancouver received the CDA’s Distinguished Service Award at their annual Awards Luncheon last September in Ottawa. Dr. Boyd worked in the East Arctic with Health Canada and then joined the faculty of UBC, where she currently serves as Associate Academic Dean. Dr. Boyd was the first woman President of the Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry and is currently the chief written examiner for the National Dental Examining Board of Canada. She has served as Founding President for the International Association of Dental Research educational research group. In 1998, she was recognized by the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia with Honorary Membership. Fellow Charles Daly of St. John’s received the CDA Award of Merit at their Awards Luncheon last September in Ottawa. Dr. Daly has served as President of the Newfoundland Dental Association and as Registrar of the Newfoundland Dental Board. He has served as Chief of Dentistry for the Janeway Child Health Centre and spent some months in Monserrat as a volunteer dentist for CIDA. |
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Chair Francisco Omar Campos S. attended the Hawaii Meeting and gave his Section’s report as well as exhibiting their Section’s newsletter, Informativo Pierre Fauchard Academy, Seccion Chile, by Editor David Embry M. The newsletter is inserted into Revista Dental de Chile, the official publication of the Sociedad Odontologica de Chile as well as the Pierre Fauchard Academy Chile Section (following the format of Dental World inside Dental Abstracts). This was an outstanding piece of work by Professor Campos, Editor Embry, and section Secretary/Treasurer Luis Felipe Jimenez S. The Academy is quite proud of the Chile Section’s publication. Dr. Campos reported that the Section project is to serve the aged who have no income to pay for needed dentistry. The cost of such service is assumed by the Fellows themselves. Also, they have initiated a Mentorship Program with two Fellows at the University of Chile School of Dentistry. |
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International Trustee Pierre Marois reports that Chair Hubert Ouvrard is organizing a scientific program at the American Hospital in Paris, at which time the two Foundation scholarship awards will be presented. |
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Secretary T. Samraj reported on their 12th annual PFA Convocation held last September. The event started out with an orthodontics scientific seminar given by Professors D.K. Sabharwal of Ludhiana, Vinod Verma of New Delhi, and T. Samraj of Vellore. About 90 members attended to see Chairman D.K. Sabharwal induct 30 new Fellows into the Academy. The chief speaker was Vice Chancellor L.S. Chawla of the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences in Ludhiana. Dr. Chawla also presented the Student Certificates of Merit. PFA Section Editor V.P. Jalili distributed the India Section’s Journal of PFA. Dr. Mohini Puri gave the Response, and dinner followed. |
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Ireland
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Chair Robin O’Sullivan attended the Hawaii Meeting to report that his 15 members have nominated three dentists for Fellowship. Fellow Gerald McKenna of Dublin, their Awards Officer, presented Student Merit Certificates to Cork dental school students Chris Lynch and Lutfiya Al-Harthy. Chair O’Sullivan last July visited the dental school at Irbid, Jordan, to present new textbooks donated by their Section. Their Section also funded a study on the stress of undergraduate dental students in seven European dental schools. Japan |
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Italy
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The new Section Chairman is Dr. Guido Bracchetti.
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Their annual meeting was held last September in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and was arranged by the Hokkaido Branch, one of the seven branches of the Japan PFA. The Section publishes a journal once a year and a newsletter twice annually. They have 184 members, with the average age approaching 70. The aging of the Japan Academy is of some concern to the officers. The Board of Directors are Chairperson Sadao Wakumoto, Vice Chairpersons Benji Fujii and Masanori Kawaguichi, Chairperson-elect Sekio Fukuyo, immediate past Chairperson Katsumi Masuda, and Secretary General Eiichi Katagiri. The Asian Pacific Dental Congress will be held in Tokyo 25–30 May 2000. The Second PFA Asian Section Meeting is planned for this period. The 31st annual Meeting and the Michinosuke Nakayama Memorial Award are scheduled for Saturday, 27 May 2000. Mrs. Michinosuke Nakayama was present at our Hawaii Meeting and President’s Luncheon. She expressed her sorrow for the passing of her friend J. Murray Gavel. She sent a contribution to the J. Murray Gavel Clinical Research Lecture Fund. Dr. Gavel was a dear friend of the Japan Section and appears in several pictures in the book, The Brief History of the PFA Japanese Section, which is available from the Hakusui Trading Company, Ltd.  Mrs. Nakayama and President Long at President’s Luncheon |
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Portugal
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The new Section Chairman is Dr. Gil Alcoforado.
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Alabama
Chair Clyde Yarborough reported inducting six new members at their meeting during the Alabama State Dental meeting. California, Northern Section Fellow Art Dugoni, Dean of the University of the Pacific Dental School, presented the student award certificate to Class of ’99 dental graduate Greg Vaughn.  Dean Art Dugoni presenting Certificate to Greg Vaughn Chair Daniel Castagna attended the Hawaii Meeting and reported that the Section held its annual meeting last September with some 60 in attendance. During their meeting, held at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel in conjunction with the California Dental Association Scientific Sessions, 11 new Fellows were inducted: Drs. Alan Budenz, Howard Chi, Dudley Cheu, Robert Daby, Dennis DeTomasi, Terry Eggleston, Henrik Hansen, William Lundergan, Sloan McDonald, Gerald Pieroni, and Allen Wong. Dr. Herbert Yee received the Section’s Distinguished Service Award. The Section established its own Allied Service Award to recognize non-dentists for their achievements for dentistry. Their first award was presented to the CDA’s Director of Dental Affairs, Judith Babcock. Fellow Dennis Shinbori is their Section’s current Secretary/ Treasurer. Colorado Chair Milan Uremovich hosted their annual meeting last August to honor Dr. Jack Allen with their Section’s Distinguished Service Award.  Dr. Jack AllenGeorgia Chair Lee Hawkins held their meeting last July during the Georgia Dental Association’s annual meeting in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Twenty-one new Fellows were inducted, including the Dean of the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. Connecticut Chair Howard Mark attended the Hawaii Meeting to report that his Section is alive and well. They held their annual Meeting with 80 in attendance at the Foxwoods Convention Center last May and honored Dr. Adolph Bushell of Hartford. Dr. Bushell has been serving the dental profession in many ways, particularly by sending dental supplies to Sri Lanka, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti, Colombia, and Peru, as well as many clinics in Connecticut. Nine new Fellows were also inducted at this meeting, increasing the Section’s rolls to 115 members. Dr. Howard Mark has been asked to become Director of the Mentorship Program at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine and is melding the PFA Fellows into this project. Fellow Gregory Egnaczyk of Shelton is co-chairing the Connecticut State Dental Association’s Oral Health 2000 Committee with Dr. Howard Mark; they will develop a mouthguard program for children. Delaware At the Hawaii Meeting, Chair Alan Stewart reported holding their induction and awards ceremony during the Delaware Dental Society Session in Wilmington. He inducted 10 new Fellows and presented their Distinguished Service Award to Dr. George Zurko. Florida Chair Thomas Hart attended the Hawaii Meeting and reported participating in the Mentorship Program, jointly sponsored by the University of Florida College of Dentistry, the UF Alumni Association, the Florida Dental Association, ICD, and ACD. New Fellows Drs. Linda Trotter, Betty Klement, Albert Bauknecht, Phil Levine, Don Erbes, Susan Dietrich, Cynthia Brown, Edmund Parnes, Cesar Sabates, Dalia Garcia, Michael Eggnatz, Idalia Lastra, Paul Grumbach, Paul Miller, Nick Dundee, Bryan Marshall, Rose Rosanelli, Keith Riley, Gerald Kluft, Larry Morgan, and Bill Truax were inducted last June. Idaho Chair Dwight Romriell was installed by Utah Chair Gary Lowder at their second annual PFA Breakfast last June during the Idaho State Dental Convention in Sun Valley. Eight new Fellows were inducted and a Recognition Award was presented to Dr. John Davis for his 50 years of dental service to his community. The Idaho Section is composed of past and the present Idaho Dental Association Presidents and officers as well as past ADA Trustees. Past Chair Frederick Hansing received the retiring Section Chair award for his tenure in establishing the new Idaho Section. Illinois Chair James Shelton hosted their annual breakfast during the Midwinter Meeting of the Chicago Dental Society. The program’s speaker was Dr. John Kenny, lecturing on forensic dentistry. The Distinguished Service Award was presented to Dr. Richard Perry. Iowa Chair Steve Hedlund held their annual Meeting last May. Kentucky Chair Karl Lange reported participating for the second year in the Kentucky Special Olympics/Special Smiles Summer Games last June. PFA Fellows volunteered to give oral hygiene instructions, perform screenings, and place sealants for 300 to 400 handicapped athletes. Louisiana Chair Frank Martello presented their Distinguished Service Award to past Section Chairman Robert Hesse. Maine The new Chair for Maine is Dr. Roger Kay. Maryland Chair Ben Swanson, PFA Historian, hosted their annual meeting at the Baltimore Country Club. |
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Fellow Norm Becker advised us of the passing of past PFA President J. Murray Gavel on 12 August of this year. Services were held for him on 16 August and 19 August. His Section donated a memoriam in his honor to the J. Murray Gavel research Center at Tufts University in Boston Michigan Chair Virginia Merchant inducted eight new Fellows this year. The Section holds its meetings during the Michigan Dental Association’s Annual Session and during the Detroit District Dental Review. The Section’s major project is its Mentorship Program with the University of Detroit-Mercy. The Distinguished Service Award was presented to Marc Brown, Executive Director of the Detroit District Dental Society for the past 25 years. Minnesota Chair Michael Schafhauser and International Trustee Michael Perpich hosted their annual meeting last April. Mississippi Chairs Barbara Mauldin and Bill Buchanan held their meeting with ACD and ICD last June in Destin, Florida, during the annual session of the Mississippi State Dental Association. Montana A new Section is being organized here. If anyone has suggestions, please contact the Central Office. Nebraska Chair Richard Tempero is retiring and turning over the Section to Dr. Paul Tamisiea. Ohio Chair Alfred Uveges hosted 125 participants at their annual Breakfast Meeting in Columbus, and inducted 15 new Fellows. Dr. David Rummel was honored with their Distinguished Service Award. The Ohio PFA Divisional Chairs are E. Karl Schneider for the Northeast, Daniel Strickland for the Northwest, Ronald Clowson for Central, and Joseph Crowley for the Southern. Rhode Island Chair M. Christine Benoit attended the Hawaii Meeting to report on her Section. They held their annual Awards and Induction Meeting last May in Warwick. International Trustee Robert Friedman attended to induct nine new Fellows and present the Section’s Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Raymond George, Sr. Also in attendance were past PFA President James Kershaw, past Section Chair Aaron Shatkin, ADA Trustee Ronald Chaput, and ADA Trustee-elect Edwin Mehlman. Fellow George Carrellas of Newport passed from our membership last May and will be missed. South Carolina Chair Charles Youmans and International Trustee Gordan Stine inducted nine new Fellows last August at their meeting at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine in Charleston. The Section’s Distinguished Service Award was presented to Dr. Carl Wessinger of Clinton. South Dakota International Trustee Michael Perpich attended their annual meeting last May and gave a presentation on PFA. Chair Robin Hattervig attended the Hawaii Meeting and reported to the Board on their activities. Tennessee Chairman Thomas D. Pryse, a Knoxville orthodontist, was presented with the Dr. Jack Wells Memorial Dedication to Dentistry Award by the Tennessee Dental Association. The presentation was made at the opening of the TDA’s 132nd annual Session on 14 May in Nashville. Dr. Pryse has been in practice for 49 years. He has served as Chief of Orthodontics for the U.S. Air Force and as President for the Second District Dental Society and for the TDA. He received the TDA Fellowship Award in 1978. Besides his many memberships, he currently serves as District 6 ICD Regent. The Dr. Jack Wells Award is presented to outstanding Tennessee dentists. The first such award was bestowed on Frank Bowyer, a PFA Fellow and past ADA President, in 1983. Utah Chair Gary Lowder attended the Hawaii Meeting and reported holding their annual breakfast meeting to induct four new Fellows. The Section’s annual scholarship award was presented to University of Utah freshman dental student Boyd Simkins who then transfers to Creighton University Dental School for his remaining three years. Fellow Charles Cragun will become the new Section Chair at their annual meeting on 4 March 2000, succeeding Gary Lowder, who was elected to International Trustee at the Hawaii Meeting. Vermont Recently appointed Chair Jeff McKechnie has had to resign due to ill health. Virginia Chair Raymond Meade reported inducting five new Fellows in to the Academy at their annual meeting this September during the Virginia Dental Association’s session. Their program was presented by dental student Cindy Dang, the winner of the Medical College of Virginia Dental School table clinics. The Section contributed funds to the Medical College of Virginia’s mobile dental clinic. Dr. William Bennett of Williamsburg was installed as the new Section Chair. Washington, D.C. Chair Ashur Chavoor is initiating a Mentorship Program in his section at Howard University and initiating a membership drive. West Virginia Chair James Overberger hosted their annual meeting last April at the Health Sciences Center. Their Distinguished Service Award was presented to Dr. Richard Smith. Their Student Award went to Thomas Butler. Wisconsin Chair Glenn Maihofer’s Section has had an excellent Mentorship Program for the last 5 years, in concert with the Marquette School of Dentistry and the Wisconsin Dental Society. PFA Fellow John Moser is the serving on the WDA Mentorship Advisory Group. Their voluntary program is 100% subscribed with freshmen and juniors having a dentist mentor. Their Distinguished Service Award was presented this May to Dr. Fred Tidstrom, who has been mentoring students in his practice for 50 years. Wyoming Chair Scott Houfek held their annual Breakfast Meeting last June with ACD, ADI, and ICD. They presented their Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Charlie Meyer of Cheyenne. Their Section boasts a membership of 40 Fellows. |
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Coming in the next issue of Dental World... ......Dr. L.D. Pankey inducted into PFA Hall of Fame ......Elmer Best Award bestowed on Dr. Francisco Raul Miranda B. during the FDI World Dental Congress in Mexico City ......News from PFA Sections around the world |
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